Cambodia’s ‘Father’ leads best short films to Japan
A father’s story of sacrifices topped the country’s best short films at the 11th preliminary in-country contest in Cambodia for the Asian International Children’s Film Festival
Tag: Japan
Japan’s new envoy vows to strengthen ties
Japan’s new ambassador to the Kingdom presents his credentials.
Youngsters to benefit from Japan experience
Cambodian youngsters have been invited by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to visit Japan as part of the country’s much-lauded exchange program dubbed ‘JENESYS 2019’.
Typhoon-hit homes still without power in Japan after a week
Almost 80,000 homes are still without power a week after a powerful typhoon battered eastern Japan, authorities said Monday, with sustained heavy rain prompting evacuation orders and hampering recovery efforts.
Abe’s cabinet reshuffle
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s reshuffle of senior cabinet and ruling party posts on 11 September 2019 was guided by several priorities.
South Korean beer imports from Japan plunge
South Korean imports of Japanese beer slumped almost to zero last month.
Japan’s new environs minister wants nuke reactors shut
Japan’s newly installed environment minister, Shinjiro Koizumi, wants the country to close down nuclear reactors to avoid a repeat of the Fukushima catastrophe in 2011.
South Korea asks IOC to ban Japanese ‘Rising Sun’ flag
South Korea has asked the International Olympic Committee to bar Japan from using the “Rising Sun” flag at next year’s Games, Seoul’s sports ministry said on Wednesday, as the Asian neighbours engage in an ever more rancorous feud over history and trade.
Tepco struggles to restore power after typhoon
Japanese utility Tokyo Electric Power said on Wednesday it has not been able to restore electricity to about 400,000 homes after outages caused by Typhoon Faxai, while media reported at least two people had died because they had no power.
Breaking the impasse in Japan–South Korea relations
Relations between Japan and South Korea have long been marred by the memory of colonisation. The relationship was initially difficult, diplomatic ties were established only in 1965 — 20 years after Japan’s capitulation.
Japan captain relishes World Cup pressure
Japan captain Michael Leitch is a man who welcomes pressure and believes he performs best under it, which is a good thing considering the weight of expectation on his considerable shoulders going into a World Cup on home soil.
Are Japan and China really getting along?
The ongoing US trade war with China is beginning to have significant effects on the relationship. Can Japan and China continue to improve relations? What benefits does this rapprochement offer the two countries?
Strong typhoon kills one and causes chaos in Tokyo
One of the strongest typhoons to hit the Japanese capital in recent years.
Two Japanese men tried over murder of Khmer taxi driver
Siem Reap Provincial Court tries two Japanese nationals accused of killing a taxi driver and stealing his vehicle.
Japan needs new political blood
On 20 November 2019, Shinzo Abe will become Japan’s longest serving prime minister since the inception of Japanese parliamentary politics.
Japan-South Korea spat an economic lose-lose
A diplomatic spat between Japan and South Korea is an economic lose-lose: experts.
Two killed, thousands evacuated over Japan floods
Two people are confirmed dead as heavy rains pounded southwest Japan.
S. Korea summons Japan ambassador as export trade curbs take effect
s Korea summons Japan’s ambassador over removing Seoul’s fast-track export status.
Yahoo Japan to end ivory trade on its websites
Yahoo Japan says it will end the trade of ivory on all its websites from November.
South Korean president invests in local firms fund amid Japan row
Moon Jae-in funds around $41,000 of his own money to replace Japanese suppliers.
South Korean military drills at disputed island riles Japan
South Korean forces began two days of expanded drills on Sunday around an island also claimed by Japan, prompting a protest from Tokyo only days after Seoul said it would scrap an intelligence-sharing pact with its neighbour amid worsening relations.
S. Korea to double radiation testing on Japanese food
South Korea said on Wednesday it will double the radiation testing of some Japanese food exports due to potential contamination from the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant.
In high-tech Japan, cash is still king
As the world’s biggest economies increasingly embrace electronic payments, Japan’s ageing population still prefers cash.
Japan’s trade surplus with US soars ahead of talks
Japan’s politically sensitive trade surplus with the United States grew more than 15%.
East Asia trade deal faces head winds
To begin with, Japan and South Korea are going through the darkest hour in their relationship. The Japanese cabinet removed South Korea from its white list of trusted trading partners on August 2.
Naruhito expresses remorse over Japan’s WWII past
Japan’s new emperor spoke Thursday of “deep remorse” over the country’s wartime past, in his first speech to commemorate the end of World War II since his enthronement in May.
Workers warned of job scams in Japan
The Cambodian Embassy in Japan cautions Cambodians not to fall victim to brokers.
S. Korean cosmetics firm boss quits over YouTube praising Japan
The head of a major South Korean cosmetics firm resign.
Japan OKs key exports to South Korea
Japan has approved the export to South Korea of some key products.
S. Koreans stage anti-Japan protest
Waving banners and signs and chanting anti-Japan slogans, thousands of protesters marched in Seoul on Saturday to express their anger at Japan’s decision to downgrade the Republic of Korea’s trade status amid an escalating diplomatic row.
